import { defineConfig } from 'vite'; import react from '@vitejs/plugin-react'; // https://vitejs.dev/config/ export default defineConfig({ plugins: [react()], server: { port: 5173, proxy: { // Directs API calls from Vite (port 5173) to Express (port 3000) // Using 127.0.0.1 is more stable than 'localhost' in some environments '/api': { target: 'http://127.0.0.1:3000', changeOrigin: true, secure: false, }, // Directs file download calls to the uploads folder served by Express '/files': { target: 'http://127.0.0.1:3000', changeOrigin: true, secure: false, } } } });